1891 Age of Consent Act

1891 Age of Consent Act

Age of Consent Act was signed on 9 January 1891 in British India raising the age of consent for consummation from ten to twelve years. The law was introduced by the British government with the support of Indian reformists. Death of an young Bengali girl Phulomnee after being brutally raped by her 35 year old husband Hari Mohan Maitee in 1889 served as a catalyst for its legislation. [ [http://indiatoday.digitaltoday.in/index.php?issueid=24&id=1659&option=com_content&task=view Silent no longer] ] [Imperial Encounters Peter van der Veer, p 96.]

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